Gas Blast Kills Seven In El Paso Apartment Complex
An Easter morning natural gas explosion obliterated a brick veneer apartment area in El Paso. Seven people were killed and many injured as five buildings collapsed. investigators blamed a gas leak near street repairs and said residents had reported a gas odor days earlier.
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Sect Observes Ban On Snakes Poison
In Newport Tennessee followers of a fundamentalist sect reaffirmed not to handle or distribute rattlesnakes and poison in religious services despite a judge’s ban and court action. The group and local clergy defended their beliefs while lawmakers consider further action.
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Unarmed Man Battles Gun Wielding Suspect in California
A felon halted by a frantic husband during a Nob Hill chase after an abduction. Bunyard, 28, was taken into custody as officers fired at the suspect while a gun was pointed at a woman's head. Victims include Nancy L. Schalberg and Helen Santation, both in critical condition.
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Flight ends after bizarre Tahoe to Fremont kidnap attempt
San Francisco police and FBI traced a flight that started at Lake Tahoe and reached a rural city 100 miles southeast after Bunyard seized 10 persons. Investigators linked Bunyard to sexual assault cases in Nob Hill and a Japanese coed survived a brutal knife attack while a Chinese woman died in another related stabbing.
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Local Pilot Crashes Small Plane During Emergency Landing
Duane Brown of 3417 Gist Street crash landed a single engine Piper Tri Pac er after engine failure Sunday at about 3 p.m. He suffered only a cut from the plane and planned to fly again soon. His 1¢-year old daughter and companions were uninjured.
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Today’s Prayer Keeps Loyal to Sons’ Example
A reader offers a devotional line asking God to keep the reader loyal to the example of their sons rather than asking for safety. The message emphasizes steadfastness and family example in prayer.
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FAA Plans Bid July 1 For New Lubbock Airport Facility
FAA to let bids July 1 on a new airport terminal tower and adjacent building in Lubbock as part of a 1.6 million dollar project. Marvin Coffee says plans already exist for the terminal while FAA official Dave Worrall notes future expansion possible though vision issues may limit site changes. The current 20 year old tower now handles a 53 person staff after originally designed for 14.
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Israelis Claim Proof French Jets In Egypt
In Jerusalem Foreign Minister Abba Eban interrupted the French ambassador on Easter to present what he called proof that Mirage warplanes built in France were delivered to Egypt from Libya.
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Lubbock Man Killed Sunday in One-Truck Crash East of City
A 44 year old Lubbock man Doyle Headrick was killed Sunday night when his pickup failed to turn sharp at FM 40 three miles east of the Roosevelt School. The cab was ripped from the truck and he was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace W R Shirlock. Funeral services were pending at Sanders Funeral Home.
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Early Day Parson Fishes in Pond West of Lubbock
A pioneer Methodist minister wades into a pond on Isham Tubbs farm near Young Lubbock to fish. Onlookers from Lubbock gossip that Sunday-like act. He shares his catch with congregation members including some modest critics who savor the fish.
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Watergate Developments Pivot Around Aides Resignations
The report outlines a wave of resignations among Nixon staffers as the president conducts his own probe into the Watergate spying and cover up. A federal grand jury probes possible obstruction of justice involving H R Haldeman John Mitchell John Dean Jeb Magruder and Ehrlichman.
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South Viet Troops Repel Red Incidents Near Saigon
Saigon reports a series of engagements with Communist forces south of Hanoi including shelling near the Cambodian border, casualties among civilians and soldiers, and a train mine explosion near Tuy Hoa. The official tally notes multiple districts affected and ongoing security actions across South and central Vietnam.
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Weather outlook for Lubbock area remains clear to partly cloudy
Weather forecast for Lubbock and vicinity calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with little temperature change. Highs reach upper 70s today with nights around mid 40s, and highs in the 70s Tuesday. Winds from the south and southeast at 10 to 20 mph.
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